Wagon-track.



S. L. GASSELMAN. WAGON TRACK.

APPLICATION IILED FEB.7,1914. 1,096,222.

Patented May 12, 1914.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAFH CO4, WASHINGTON, D. c.

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SAMUEL LINDSAY CASSELMAN, 0F NEAR MORRISBURG, ONTARIO, CANADA.

WAGON -TRACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 12, 1914.

Application filed February '7, 1914. Serial No. 817,247.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL LINDSAY Gas-SELMAN, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing nearMorrisburg, in the county of Dundas, Province of Ontario, Dominion ofCanada, have invented new and useful Improvements in WVagon-Tracks, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved wagon track for pavements and has asits principal object the provision of a wagon track which may be soassociated with a pavement as to protect the same from the greater partof the wear which ordinarily falls upon it.

A further object of my invention resides in the particular arrangementand combination of parts hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawing:Figure 1 is a cross sectional view showing apavement having my improved wagon track applied thereto. Fig. 2 is aplan view of the pavement shown in Fig. 1.

In the separate views the same part is designated by the same referencecharacter.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 and 2 are similarlongitudinal metallic plates laid parallel to each other at suchdistance as to accommodate the wheels of an average wagon. The surfaceof the plates 1 and 2, is for the most part, at the same level as thesurface of the layer of bricks 3 which forms the upper portion of thepavement but the plates 1 and 2 each have a longitudinal projection 4which eX- tends slightly above the surface of the bricks forming a guidefor the wheels so that they will not turn ofi the plates without itbeing the intention to drive off the plates. It will be seen, moreover,that the inner and outer edges of both plates 1 and 2 are turneddownwardly, as shown at 55 and 66 so as to project slightly into thelayer of concrete 7 which forms the base of the pavement. The downturned edges 55 and 66 form channels in which are received thehorizontally extending ends 88 of cross members or saddle pieces such as9 which are placed at the joints between successive plates 11 and 22,such a joint being shown at 10. It will be seen that the members 9 arebent into a channel section intermediate the plates 1 and 2 so as toextend down into the concrete 7 and obtain a firm hold thereon. It willbe obvious also that the edges 55 and 66 give the plate members 1 and 2a certain hold on the concrete. The plate members likewise are held inplace by the layer of brick 3 which is arranged so as to fit snuglyagainst both sides of the plates.

Any suitable means may be employed to attach the plates 1 and 2 to theends 8-8 of the cross members 9. I have shown in the drawing bolts suchas 1111 for this purpose, but it will be understood that rivets or otherequivalent means may be employed, if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combinationwith a pavement having a lower layer of concrete and a pair of parallelplates the edges of which are bent downwardly and project somewhat intothe concrete, and cross members attached to said plates, said crossmembers being bent downwardly intermediate said plates and embedded intosaid concrete.

2. The combination of a pavement, a pair of parallel metal plates laidthereon, and cross members attached to said metal plates and having achannel-shaped outline in end elevation, said pavement having a lowerlayer of concrete into which said cross members are embedded.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

SAMUEL LINDSAY GASSELMAN.

Witnesses:

G. RUssELL TAGGART, J. G. HARKNEss.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

. Washington, D. 0.

